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Ext 6588/47 'Air action in Aden Protectorate: copy of Secretary of State for Colonies minute to PM, 9 May 1947: note by External Department on Bombing on North West Frontier' [‎10r] (19/46)

The record is made up of 1 file (21 folios). It was created in 10 May 1947-19 May 1947. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Between 1st August and 10th September, 1946 air
action was taken against villages of the Bromi Kbel, a
sub-section of the llahsuds, in order to enforce the terms
miposed on the tribe by the Government in connection with
the kidnapping of hajor Donald, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , So+jU>
./aziristan and m^nbers of his staff on 21st June, .i cop/
of the communique’ issued by the Government of India on the
termination of the operatioq$f.s attached.
It will be noticed that the action was ordered by the
"Caretaker* Government before the Interim Government took
Office but the communique^ was issued on 18th September
on the authority of the Interim Government. In that case
the tribe submitted before there was time'for the new
Government of India to consider rescinding their
predecessors;'orderS. Iw t.-.** Ji.M.G. *s previous
approval was not sought, as tlie action was taken in
accordance with the normal exercise of_the Government of
India's responsibilityr-fu-r £«* rwAjuU

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This file contains correspondence and minutes regarding conflict in the Aden Protectorate and on the North West Frontier. The minutes cover the following: an attack on Ahwar-Habban in the western part of the Aden Protectorate; air actions and future policy; the Dhala incident and recommended actions; reference to the air action attack in Bromi Khel, Pakistan, in August 1947.

The file features the following principal correspondents: the Secretary of State for India and Burma and officials of the Colonial Office.

The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (21 folios)
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The file's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 23, these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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Ext 6588/47 'Air action in Aden Protectorate: copy of Secretary of State for Colonies minute to PM, 9 May 1947: note by External Department on Bombing on North West Frontier' [‎10r] (19/46), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1241, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075013469.0x000014> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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